Monthly Archives: October 2013

October 29, 2013Andrew English reviews tht BMW i3 for the Telegraph. In summary, to quote Andrew, "BMW has certainly produced the best attempt at a pure EV hatchback yet, but it still doesn’t really replace the family car and with Nissan’s Leaf available at prices under £11,000, the i3 looks like an expensive way to look environmentally […]more…

October 24, 2013Tesla chief executive likens attacks on electric cars to campaigns of misinformation by big tobacco and climate sceptics. Attacks on electric cars by the oil industry are on a par with misinformation campaigns promoted by big tobacco companies and vested interests undermining climate science, according to Elon Musk, the entrepreneur behind the electric sports carmaker […]more…

October 23, 2013The UK’s low-carbon transport ambitions have moved up a gear today with the launch of the first entirely electric pay-per-use car club. E-Car Club, which launches in East London before nationwide roll out, will allow businesses to reduce the cost and footprint of their fleets; make electric vehicles available to local communities; and tackle the […]more…

October 22, 2013Nissan aims to establish a network of rapid chargers for electric vehicles running the full length and breadth of the United Kingdom and Ireland. The project, named Rapid Charge Network (RCN), was presented at the Trans European Transport Network event in Tallinn, Estonia Estonia was the first country in the world to open a nationwide […]more…